John l



(No Model.)

JLL. STRAHL.

GAGE.

Patented Oct. 7, 1 890.

ATTORNEY Nrrnn STATES;

JOHN L. STRAHL, OF GLOUSTER, OHIO.

GAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 438,029, dated October'7, 1890.

Application filed July 19, 1889- Serial No. 317,993. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. STRAHL, of Glouster, in the county of Athensand State of Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Gage, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to gages for woodworking'machinery; and its objectis to provide a new and improved gage, which is simple and durableinconstruction and can be readily ,adapted for grooving, gaining,crosscut-sawing, mitering, &c.

The invention consists ofi certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter, and then pointed outin theclaims.

- Reference is to behad to the accompanying drawings, forming a partofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan View of the improvement asappliedto a saw-table. Fig.2 is an enlarged plan View of the improvement. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. at is an end elevation of part of theimprovement, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged section of the guideway for theslide inithe saw-table where woodtaps are used.

The improved gage A is provided with a slide .B, adapted to fit into agroove or guideway 0, formed in the saw-table D. The groove 0 isparallel with the saw and may be formed directly in the wood part of thesaw-table, as shown in Fig. 1, or a cast-iron guideway O, as shown inFig. 5, may be fitted into the sawtable. The top of the slide B is flushwith the top of the saw-table.

On one side of the slide B are formed two or more recesses B, into whichextend the bolts E, screwing into the slide B and locked in place byjam-nuts F. The heads of the bolts E press against one side of theguideway O, and as the said bolts are adjustable any wear of the slidecan be easily taken up, so that the slide is always in a true positionin the guideway. The opposite side of the slide Bis provided withmetallic corner-pieces G, so as to reduce the wear to a minimum.

On top of the slide B is pivoted at H a graduated plate H, provided onone side with a flange H to which is secured an arm I, against which thework to be operated on The upper end of the bolt J is provided with ahandle K for conveniently turning said bolt, so as to clamp the plate Hin any desired position on the slide B.

A fixed pointer L is located in the top of the slide B, in the middle ofthe same, and indicates on the graduated segment H When the latter is inthe position shown in Fig. 2, the flange H carrying the arm 1, stands,with the latter, at right angles to the slide B. When the bolt J isloosened, the plate H and the arm I can be turned so that the latterassumes any desired angle in relation to the slide B, the, degree ofsuch angle being indicated by the pointer L on the graduated segment H Apost N is erected on the slide B in front of the arm I. On the said postN is fulcrumed a lever 0, extending over onto the top of the arm vI andadapted to be lockedin place on the said arm bya nut-arm P, screwing ona screw Q, secured on the stop of the said arm I. k

On the lever O is held a block R by means of a staple R, secured to thesaid block and fitting over the lever 0. I When the nut-arm 1 I P isdisengaged from the lever O, the latter can be swung upward, and thenthewood to be operated on is placed on top of the slide B and pressedagainst the arm I. The lever O is then moved down, so that the fiatbottom of the block R rests-on topof the work to be operated upon,by'ineans of the nut-arm P being moved over the said lever O, asisplainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The woodto be operated on is thus heldin place on the slide B, and when the latter is moved toward the saw orcutters the wood is cut at an angle indicated by the pointer L on thegraduated segment H Thus when the wood, as 10, is in place, as shown inthe drawings, Fig. 1, and the slide B is moved onto the saw or thecutters, the wood is cut at right angles to its length. When thegraduated plate H is turned, as before described, so that the arm Istands at an angle to the slide B, the end of the wood is cut off at theangle indicated by the pointer L on the graduated plate H On the frontend of the arm I is formed a suitable groove, into which fits a thin rodS, secured in place on the said arm I by screws or other suitable means,and having its ends projecting beyond the ends ofthe arm. On the outerend of this arm S is held a plate T by means of a bolt U, screwing inthe said arm S and passing through a slot T, formed in the said plate T.The outer end of the bolt U screws into a nut U, held on the plate T, sothat when the bolt U is turned the said plate T is securely locked inplace on the rod S. WVhen the bolt U is slackened, the plate '1 may bemoved forward and backward on the rod or arm S to any desired positionand then locked in place by the said bolt. This rod Sserves for layingout the work for the measuring, crosscut-sawing, gaining, &c.

Byprojecting the ends of the rods S beyond the ends of the gage-arm themovable stop-plate T may be used on either or on both ends of the saidrod. The one shown in the drawings serves to measure the distancebetween gains in the window-frames, &c.' If such a stop-plate is put onthe :other end of the rod S, it serves to measure the distance to firstgain.

The fulcrum of the lever O in the post N is preferably made adjustable,so that the said lever can be raised or lowered to accommodate work ofdifferent heights.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim-as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In a gage, the combination, with a slidemounted to slide in a guideway in the saw-ta ble or other wood-workin gmachine, of a grad-. uated plate pivoted on the top of thesaid slide,and a lever fulcrumed on the said slide and adapted to be locked inplace on the said graduated plate, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a gage, the combination, with a slide adapted to support the workto be operated on, of a lever fulcrumed on top of the said slide andserving to lock the work in place, and a graduated guide-plate pivotedon the top of the said slide and against which the work rests,substantially as shown and described.

3. In a'gage, the combination, with a slide adapted to support the workto be operated on, of alever fulcrumed on top of the said slide andserving to lock the work in place, a graduated guide-plate pivoted onthe top of the said slide and against which the work rests, and a fixedpointer held on the said slide and indicating on the said graduatedplate, substantially as shown and described.

4:. In a gage, the combination, with a slide adapted to support the workto be operated on, of a lever fulcrumed on top of the said slide andserving to lock the work in place,a graduated guide-plate pivoted on thetop of the said slide and against which the work rests, a fixed pointerheld on the said slide and indicating on the said graduated plate, and aboltfor locking the said graduated plate in place on the said slide,substantially as shown and described.

5. In a gage, the combination,with a slide adapted to rest in a guidewayand provided in one side with recesses, of bolts screwing in the saidslide in the said recesses, and jamnuts for locking the said bolts in'the'position to which they have been adjusted, substantially as shownanddescribed.

6. In a gage, the combination',-with a guideway formed in a saw-table,of a slide fitted in the said guideway and provided" with recesses inone side, bolts screwing in'fthe re cesses of the said slideandfittingwith their ends against one side of the said guideway,

and jam-nuts for locking the said bolts in-place on the said slide,substantially as'described. 7. In a gage, the combinatiomwith a's'lide,of a flanged graduated plate pivoted on the said slide-and adapted to belocked in place, a gage-arm secured'on' the flange of the said graduatedplate, a post secured on the said slide, and a leverpivoted on the saidpost and adapted to be locked in place on top of the said gage-arm,substantially as shown and described.

8. In a gage, the combination, Witha'slide,

of a flanged graduated plate pivoted on the said slide and adapted to belocked in place, a gage-arm secured on the fiangeof the said graduatedplate, a post secured on the said slide, a lever pivoted on the saidpost and adapted to be locked in place on top of the

